Thanks, yes seems to be the case. I had friends who got outbid several times and gave up and went to watton. I guess when the time comes to make a bid strategy is going to be key. and paying over the odds

My next door neighbour sold for over the asking price and ended up in a bidding war. They actually didn't go for the highest bidder as were concerned about their financial position and potential to muck things up and slow things down.

They went for the highest bid from the subsection of the people they liked (which was a pretty intangible thing but did include the ability to move forward and not mess it all around). After watching this, when we do sell in several years time, I will consider selling and moving into rented accommodation whilst buying the next house just to break the chain and make myself more attractive as a buyer.

So this one is a "cheap" as the foxholes one, yet is much better built, and is in a nicer location. Still a longer walk to say simom balle school, but you do get in from there. And it's a nicer walk into town.

So presumably it floods? Is that why it seems cheap? looks like a lovely cul-de-sac though

We lived in Cedar close (which is next to Grange Close) for about 10 years. It never flooded in even the worst years. The smaller houses over the bridge are more likely to flood as they are next to the river rather than the mill stream. Yes it's very handy area for getting into town but it's in the catchment for Sele School which is not as well regarded as Simon Ball.